PARTNERS
Thomas M. Flanagan (Partner) born New Orleans, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 1989, Louisiana. Education: Georgetown University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1986); Tulane University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1989). Order of the Coif. Article Editor, Tulane Law Review. Finalist, Senior Trial Moot Court Competition. Recipient: Faculty Medal; Dean's Medal. Civil Law Studies Award. Law Clerk to the late Hon. John Minor Wisdom, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1989-1990. Adjunct Faculty, Tulane Law School: Civil Law Torts, 2007; Trial Advocacy, 2000-2006. Assistant Bar Examiner, Business Entities and Negotiable Instruments. Author: "Constitutional Law: Fifth Circuit Symposium," 37 Loyola L. Rev. 631, 1991; "Constitutional Law: Fifth Circuit Symposium," 42 Loyola L. Rev. 491, 1996; Bar Admissions: Louisiana. Director, Tulane/Canal Neighborhood Development Corporation. Member: Louisiana State (Member, House of Delegates, 2001-2007) and Federal (President, New Orleans Chapter, 2004-2005) Bar Associations; St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Association (Director, 2003-2007). Reported Cases: Benefit Recovery, Inc. v. Donelon, 521 F.3d 326 (5th Cir. 2008); Abraham v. Richland Parish Hosp. Serv. Dist. 1-B, 938 So. 2d 1163 (La. App. 2nd Cir. 2006), writ denied, 948 So. 2d 124 (La. 2007); Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Co. v. Rapides Healthcare System, et al., 461 F.3d 529 (5th Cir. 2006); BizCapital Business & Industrial Development Corp. v. Union Planters Corp., 884 So. 2d 623 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2004), writ denied, 889 So. 2d 267 (La. 2005); Royal Street Grocery, Inc. v. Entergy New Orleans, Inc., 811 So. 2d 120, (La.App. 4th Cir. 2002); In re Transit Management of Southeast Louisiana, Inc., 311 N.L.R.B. 30 (2000); Thornton v. General Motors Corp., 136 F.3d 450 (5th Cir. 1998); Production Supply Co. v. Fry Steel, Inc., 74 F.3d 76 (5th Cir. 1996); United States v. Cavin, 39 F.3d 1299 (5th Cir. 1994); Acme Refrigeration Supplies, Inc. v. Acme Refrigeration of Baton Rouge, 961 F. Supp. 936 (E.D. La. 1996); Diez v. Daigle, 686 So. 2d 966 (La. App. 4th Cir. 1996); Fayard v. Landry, 651 So. 2d 1370 (La. App. 5th Cir. 1995). Practice Areas: Complex Business Litigation; Appellate Practice; Shareholder Disputes; Antitrust Suits; Securities; Employment; Products Liability.Email: Thomas M. Flanagan
Harold J. Flanagan (Partner) born New Orleans, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 1996, Louisiana. Education: Loyola University (B.S., Business Management, 1984; J.D., cum laude, 1995). Recipient, Monte M. Lemann Distinguished Teaching Award, Tulane Law School, 2003. Member, Loyola Law Review. Finalist, Moot Court Competition. Adjunct Faculty Member, Insurance Law Course, Tulane Law School, 1999. Shareholder, New Orleans Office of Liskow & Lewis, 1996-2008. Presenter: "Insurance and Indemnity Issues in the Energy Business," University of Houston Law Center Continuing Legal Education, 2008; "Allocation of Risks by Contract," Marsh Upstream Energy Insurance and Risk Management Course, Houston, TX, March 2008; "Business Interruption and Force Majeure Issues Arising out of the Hurricanes," South Texas College of Law Energy Law Institute, September 2006; "The Katrina Effect: What Has the Oil and Gas Industry Learned Regarding Insurance and Risk Management," Strategic Research Institute's 3rd Annual Insurance and Risk Management for the Oil and Gas Industry Summit, Houston, TX, March 2006; "Insurance and Indemnity Basics in Oilfield Contract," International Quality Production Corporation, 2006; "Drilling Contracts," South Texas Law School, 2005; "Insurance and Indemnity Basics in Oilfield Contract," Strategic Research Institute, 2005; "Drafting Effective Contract Provisions to Avoid Common Pitfalls," International Quality Production Corporation, 2004; "Insurance and Indemnity Basics in Oilfield Contract," Strategic Research Institute, 2004; "Insurance Trends," New Orleans Bar Association, 2004; "Insurance Update," New Orleans Bar Association, 2004; "Oilfield Indemnity Issues," Plano Landman's Association, 2004; "Architect's Liability: Legal Framework and Different Perspectives," Louisiana Architectural Focus Group, 2002; "Post 9-11 Insurance Issues," New Orleans Bar Association, 2002. Author: "The Roles of Loss Adjusters and Consultants in the First-Party Insurance Claim: A Policyholder Perspective," Committee on Insurance Coverage Litigation: Coverage, Vol. 17, No. 1, American Bar Association, September/October 2006; "Onshore Drilling Contracts: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Form Drilling Contracts, Oil and Gas Agreements: The Exploration Phase," Paper No. 9, 14-1, with Lisa B. Brown, Rocky Mt. Min. L. Fdn. 2004; "Master Service Agreements and Risk Allocation: In Whose Good Hands are You?" with William W. Pugh, 48 Rocky Mt. Min. L. Inst. 14-1, 2002; "Purchase Order Contracts: A Whole Lot More Than You Bargained For?" with Bryan C. Reuter, 46 Loy. L. Rev. 365, 2000. Member: New Orleans (Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section, 1998-1999) and Louisiana State Bar Associations [Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve, 1985]. Reported Cases: Nexen Petroleum U.S.A., Inc. v. Sea Mar Div. of Pool Well Services Co., 497 F.Supp.2d 787 (E.D. La. 2007); Burlington Resources, Inc. v. United National Ins. Co., 481 F.Supp.2d 567, 572 (E. D. La. 2007); Assoc. Indemnity v. Motorola, Inc., 878 So.2d 824 (La. App. 1 Cir. 2004); Hospital Service Dist. No. 3 of Parish of Lafourche v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland, 809 So.2d 145 (La. App. 1 Cir. 2001); Singleton v. United Tugs, Inc., 710 So.2d 347 (La. App. 4 Cir. 1998); Freeman v. Witco, Corp., 984 F.Supp. 443 (E.D. La. 1997). Languages: Spanish and French. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Construction; Admiralty; Oil and Gas Production; Casualty; Commercial Matters; Drilling Contracts; Master Services Agreements; Vessel Charters; Jones Act Compliance; Construction Contracts; Construction Disputes; Oilfield Tort Claims.Email: Harold J. Flanagan
ASSOCIATES
Brandon Briscoe (Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 2004, Louisiana. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., Journalism and Mass Communication, with honors and distinction, 2001); George Washington University Law School; Notre Dame Seminary (Philosophy/Theology Studies). Technology Editor, The George Washington International Law Review. Dean's Fellow. Editor-in-Chief, Nota Bene. Member: George Washington Alternative Dispute Resolution Board; Eagle Scout. Member: Louisiana State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance; Business Law; Civil Practice; Admiralty and Maritime Law.
Jamie Cangelosi (Associate) born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Louisiana. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., cum laude, 1997); Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D., 2000). Phi Delta Phi. Lecturer, "Bankruptcy for Beginners," Federal Bar Association. Member: Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute. Reported Cases: In re SGSM Acquisition Co., L.L.C. (G.H. Leidenheimer Baking Company, Ltd. v. R. Patrick Sharp, III; Patton Sausage Company, Inc. et al. v. R. Patrick Sharp, III), 439 F.3d 233 (5th Cir. 2006); In re JJSA Liquidation Trust (Oakridge Consulting, Inc. v. J&A Snack Foods, Inc.), 2004 WL 1900513 (E.D. La. 2004); In re Gilbertson Restaurants, L.L.C., 2005 WL 783063 (Bankr. N.D. Iowa 2005); In re JJSA Liquidation Trust (Placid Refining Co. v. Oakridge Consulting, Inc.), 203 Fed.Appx. 572 (5th Cir. 2006); Mills v. Benson Motor Co. of New Orleans, Inc., 798 So.2d 283, 01-273 (La.App. 5 Cir. 9/25/01). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy Litigation; Debtor and Creditor Rights; Civil Appeals.Email: Jamie Cangelosi
Stephen M. Pesce (Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Louisiana. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2001); Duke University (J.D., 2004). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: New Orleans, Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Energy and Natural Resources Law; Commercial Litigation.
Sean P. Brady (Associate) born Metairie, Louisiana, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Louisiana. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., 2000); Tulane University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Order of the Coif. Recipient, CALI Excellence Award in Constitutional Criminal Procedure. Managing Editor, Tulane Law Review, 2005-2006. Member: Louisiana State Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, American Bar Association.Email: Sean P. Brady